About Batman

Batman is an INCREDIBLE dog. He's extremely attuned, loving, hilarious, and highly intelligent. We went through an expensive and rigorous training program together for over a year, and we made a huge transformation in his ability to get along and even cohabitate with other dogs. He's not even resource-guarding with his food; he's so kind once he's acquainted with other dogs. He seems better with female dogs than male dogs, but I'm unsure if that's due to gender or submissiveness vs. dominance. The issue is that I cannot seem to amend his barking, which seems to be related to his anxiety. He doesn't bark inside my apartment, but he barks a lot in the hallways of the building and when he can free roam more at my dad's house. He also pulls hard on the leash despite all the training he's been through, and this is really difficult with me being a 5'2' woman with chronic illness and joint issues. He was a little anxious as a puppy, but he belonged to my ex-bf first, who believed that we didn't need a professional trainer even after Batman got attacked as a (spiking his reactivity). He's essentially a rescue in the sense that I was not supposed to have him, but my ex abandoned him. We both he and I escaped an abusive environment when we moved to NM from CO in Jan 2022 and away from my ex. The only behaviorist in the state apparently retired, and so I'm unsure how he'd be with the aid of anxiety medication. He would do SO well with someone a little stronger than me who has a house with a yard since he's great hanging out all day while I work until it's time to play and walk. He's not destructive, and you can even leave food out all the time on your desk or countertop and he won't eat it without permission. However, the second the door opens to a hallway or outside, he barks (sometimes excessively). This disturbs my neighbors, and he can't stay at my parents' house while my mom is dying of a terminal illness and has caregivers in and out of the house all day like a hospital. My dad helped me take care of him for several years while I lived at home, but I had to move into an apartment and he is the primary caregiver for my mom who requires at-home hospice care. It's taken me nearly 3 years to make this difficult decision, but I do not think I am the right mom for Batman and I want him to have the best life that he can. He might need some updates to his vaccinations, but I can get that sorted. I have an adoption fee listed since I would hope someone can adopt him who can afford to take good care of him, but it's negotiable. Please reach out if you or someone you know is looking for the type of dog that would truly take a bullet for them - that's Batman.

Contact

Santa Fe County
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Samantha Secular: 7204401212

Call Now Email